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10 hours ago, Tanooki said:

Well it's ebay, I wouldn't be 100% certain, as they're cheap and easy to mess with to seem new, much like the mass of so called legit new SD/microSD cards out there you find actually come from china and have smaller/crappier chips wired in to make a profit.  I've not heard really of new out of box being jacked up, but if they are a legit rare lemon a store return is in order for a swap only because a warranty replacement would take too long leaving you without gaming.

Thanks for the info. I remember the box looked kind of jacked up when I opened it (I wasn't paying close attention though), so I'm starting to think the seller tried something shady.

41 minutes ago, B.A. said:

You bought an entirely new set of joycons, not just a replacement stick?  I haven't heard of that happening, I would return those. 

Well they were advertised as new on ebay, and yes, it was a new set of joycons. Maybe the seller tried to pass off a set of old ones as being new, but the packaging all looked right.

My right stick to drift, so I bought a new pair and the left joycon STILL drifts. Has anyone else experienced this? Is it a problem with the Switch itself or did I just buy defective joycons?

NES - platformers

SNES - platformers

Genesis - SHMUPS

N64 - platformers

PS1 - I guess it excelled most at RPGs, but I still firmly believe that the PC had better RPGs than any console at any given time. 

I wanted to vote beat 'em ups for one of these because that's my favorite genre to play on SNES and Genesis, but I don't think they really excelled at those games. I think I just enjoy the genre.

I'm surprised how many people assume that the rule restricting WATA employees from getting personal games graded is being followed. If I had to guess, this is a bigger issue than a guy who just has census data to work with.  

Brigandine: Legend of Runersia is beaten.

I thoroughly enjoyed the game. It was a bit too easy, but I played it on normal. I'm guessing it would be better on hard.

On 9/13/2020 at 12:43 PM, Nintegageo said:

I think King o Dragons is one I've never seen the ending to but I just love the game. Admittedly played it when I was younger so it could be nostalgia, thus thought to ask you great people.

Agreed. In fact, King of Dragons is my single favorite SNES game!

36 minutes ago, Magus said:

I just wanted to say thank you guys for the support. I really appreciate it. 

As always if you ever have any questions or see anything that doesn't look right, like the averages mentioned here, please just shoot me a message either in the main thread or even by PM. I will try my best to take care of it. Or try to get an explanation of what is going on. There is still a lot of tweaking to do to get things finetuned, and the hope is no more bugs or errors pop up weeks to months later that set us back. 

My main focus right now is 

1-Getting the remaining games with missing data filled in(RH had a great idea of addressing this)
2-Removing bad data/sales that may be throwing off averages, especially for high profile games(Reporting these when you see them, allows me to address them much faster, because i can't audit 25k games)
3-Adding the rest of the switch library

 

It looks like the algorithm is still screwed up. I checked out the value of a loose Xbox360 disc of Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge. It says $27.15, but out of the last 15 sales only one sale (around the middle of the timeline of the last 15) was above this amount at $29.99. Everything else was lower, and the most recent sale was only for $9.99. The average of the last 15 is $18.16. I'm guessing this is happening across the board, but I just happened to notice it with this game.

Last 15 loose sales and average price:

Pic of the value according to GVN:

[img]https://i.imgur.com/9ZHuioa.png[/img]

Edit: Not sure why imgur pic isn't displaying, but feel free to use the url: https://imgur.com/9ZHuioa

21 hours ago, Magus said:

Yeah this is the next phase after our guy gets through the alphabet on the list he is on. He's on S right now. Once everything is in, we are going to go back and fill in all the missing LRG games and limited editions. Switch is modern, but it's amazing how collectible it already has become. We definitely want to cater to that. 

If you happen to have a list of LRG that you have seen and that you want added and want to shoot it over, it may help us get them in faster, but they will be entered regardless either way. 

I only have a list of the 5 limited run games I own that aren't on the site. I'm sure there are many more, and this list might not be helpful since you still have to go through the whole catalog of releases, but here they are. All Switch games:

Blazing Chrome

Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia

Dark Devotion

The Messenger Limited Edition (Special Reserve Games)

Timespinner

Is GVN supposed to have games from LRG and other similar companies? I see a lot are missing.

5 hours ago, fcgamer said:

That's for regular Mario Bros

Ah, OK, makes sense

This is the "cute" box art I was thinking of. 

[img]https://i.imgur.com/6yGTlYZ.jpg[/img]

I came across this on eBay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Super-Mario-Bros-VGA-90-1985-Famicom-Nintendo-NES-Mega-Rare-True-First-Print/114385567064

It got me thinking about whether there is a way to determine the first print of Super Mario Bros. on Famicom. We have all seen the hype train of the NES print being (Matte sticker) but I was wondering if anyone had thought about this for Famicom. I don't collect for the system, but I'm think this auction is not the first print release, and probably not for a release prior to the NES Matte sticker one. I have also seen some copies with different box art in the past - it seems more uncommon and the picture is in more of a "cute style".

Anyway, does anyone know how to identify the first print of this game? I would be cool to keep an eye out for the true first release.

Bought a $90 game and it was shipped super fast and packaged well.

I will buy: 1. Painkiller: Hell & Damnation - $88

PMing

8 hours ago, austin532 said:

Oh man, what did that sealed DW cost back then? Like $20? LOL

I don't remember! Don't remember what I sold it for either, but I know it was very little.

Interesting first purchase - I wish I had kept collecting NES games! I was ahead of the curve in 2001, but sold this game and most of the rest I had collected. I started up again in 2013.

I actually started using ebay earlier but had that account banned for selling virtual items in Everquest.

9 hours ago, AstralSoul said:

I'm really curious, did you play Arena and Daggerfall back when they released? Because I find those very difficult to play these days, especially Arena. If the really old school feel is what you enjoy, more power to you. Morrowind is my #1, I feel it has the best of both worlds.

Yes, I played both at release. I played a LOT of Daggerfall and still revisit it to this day. The Dagerfall world is huge, and the freedom of what you are able to do is far greater than any other TES game.

It's low on myranking of Elder Scrolls main series games:

1. Daggerfall

2. Morrowind

3. Oblivion

4. Skyrim

5. Arena

I could even make the case that Arena is better, but I give Skyrim a slight edge.

So I rank it " Meh. There's plenty of better alternatives to this" which is 4/10.

Definitely Stadium Events so I can complete my NTSC licensed set. 

I'd go with Nethack - my favorite roguelike.

On ‎8‎/‎12‎/‎2020 at 7:33 PM, DefaultGen said:

Are they collecting CIB NES sets? It seems like they would rather have an entire shelf full of Punch Outs or sealed good stuff than debase themselves with the peasant unknown CIB games.

Run fillers are basically dead in comic collecting right now. It's all about owning (investing in) first appearances or other major keys. It's also very common for comic book collectors to own multiples of books they think are good investments. For example, there are plenty of collectors that own 20+ copied of Hulk 181, and that mentality is being applied to game collecting. It's pretty stupid because it's manufactured rarity - there are plenty of copies in existence, but the investors are holding them. It's a house of cards, and I'm surprised it has lasted this long. Of course there are also comics that are truly rare, but those are a different story.

Children of Morta is beaten.

It was a very good roguelike action game. I loved the art style and narration style of the story. I still think Dead Cells is the best roguelike on Switch, but it's also my single favorite Switch game of any genre.

I know a lot of people here are friends with Deniz from NA days. I never knew the guy, but he sure seems like a giant douchebag now. I remember his sappy post on NA about his deep love for collecting video games and how his life wasn't complete without it. It was all part of the long con to build rapport while he was founding WATA.

I submitted two games to WATA and they both took 6 months to be graded instead of the 15 day turnaround I paid for. Meanwhile, he was still meeting same-day turnaround for people who paid for it. I sent over 10 emails, which were all completely ignored. What a garbage company.

There were plenty of black box games that were never sticker sealed, and some that only had a glossy sticker but never a matte. WATA has a chart of all black box games and how to differentiate between the print runs. I'm not sure where to find it on their website, but I remember when they shared it on NA.